Southern Utah Life in Brief

Andrew Marvick, who created this painting, will present Thursday at SUU's Art Insights.

SUU to exhibit paintings of Chinese artist

CEDAR - CITY - YiDan Guo, a visiting professor of art and design at Southern Utah University, is recognized as a member of the rising generation of Chinese artists. Her works will be on display at SUU.

This exhibit will begin with a reception on the second floor of SUU's Hunter Conference Center, 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The exhibition will run in the center through Dec. 14 and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

Guo says her goal in this exhibit is to "not only show what I have seen and experienced, but to share the deeper emotions behind my work."

Traditional Chinese realistic painting has a history stretching back nearly 1,600 years, and Guo's painting style pays homage to this long tradition. Also evident in Guo's work is the Chinese painting philosophy that incorporates the belief that painting is also meditation, a communion with divine existence.

Through painting, Guo says, "I find peace and serenity in my soul."

For information on SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts events, call the Arts Hotline at 865-8800 or visit www.suu.edu/arts.

DSU hosts pumpkin carving Thursday

ST. GEORGE - Dixie State University's International Student Services office and students in Dixie's elementary education program are hosting their third annual pumpkin carving event for the university's international student population.

The event is set for 7 p.m. Thursday in the Gardner Center Ballroom, 225 S. 700 East in St. George. The event is free and open for the community to attend.

According to Chizu Matsubara, DSU associate professor and department chair of the school of education, Dixie's ISS and elementary education program have been working together to assist international students better integrate into the Dixie community.

"This year, we expect to have over 70 international students participate in this fun and creative event," Matsubara said.

Matsubara went on to say that campus activities are great ways to provide a positive social environment in which Dixie's international students can interact with their American classmates and be introduced to American traditions and customs. She added that this year's pumpkin carving event will feature a competition, with awards given for the scariest pumpkin, cutest pumpkin and most unique pumpkin.

Last week, DSU officials announced a 62.5 percent increase in international student enrollment for the 2013 fall semester. DSU is the home to 182 students from 26 different countries.

For information on DSU's elementary education program, contact Matsubara at 652-7839 or matsubara@dixie.edu

Art Insights to highlight associate professor's work

CEDAR CITY - This Thursday's installment of Art Insights will direct eyes inward to Andrew Marvick, an artist and Southern Utah University Associate Professor of art history. His recent work showcases his efforts as both an artist and art historian.

This free event will begin at 7 p.m. in the SUU Hunter Conference Center's Great Hall, 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City, and the public is encouraged to attend.

"Drawings and paintings are products of the early 21st century, of course, but they are also artifacts of the 20th century, made as though for the aesthetic discernment of the 19th century," Marvick said. "The historicism of the images is, in fact, their predominant theme."

Marvick, who has worked at SUU since 2005, has been working to explore the ideas of 20th century art through an abstract and nonobjective style. His recent contributions to the SUU Faculty Exhibit at the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery incorporated bottles with scent-infused gels placed in front of his paintings.

For information on SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts events, call the Arts Hotline at 865-8800 or visit www.suu.edu/arts.

Altered Bookmaking Class available

AHA Artful Healing Academy offers Altered Bookmaking Class, a way to create personalized journals. The concept of this class is to recycle an old book and make it something new by changing the cover, adding pages and removing original pages.

The class will be Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be provided Saturday. The class will be at AHA, 71 N. 100 West in St. George.

All materials will be provided, but if participants have favorite paint, markers, paper or tools they would like to use, they are encouraged to bring them. The cost of the class is $45 plus $35 for materials.

For information, contact Barbara Howard at 574-7634 or email b_ehoward@msn.com.

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Southern Utah Life in Brief

YiDan Guo, a visiting professor of art and design at Southern Utah University, is recognized as a member of the rising generation of Chinese artists. Her works will be on display at SUU.